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Introduction : authentic New Orleans
Processions and parades : Carnival krewes and the development of modern Mardi Gras
"Of incomprehensible magnitude and bewildering variety" : the 1884 World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition
Authenticity in black and white : the rise of tourism in the twentieth century
Boosting the Big Easy : New Orleans goes global
From a culture of tourism to a touristic culture : the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition and the holy trinity of New Orleans tourism
A repertoire of authenticity : contested space and transformation of the French Quarter
"The greatest free show on earth" : intimations and antinomies of commodification and Carnival
Conclusion : the future of New Orleans.
Processions and parades : Carnival krewes and the development of modern Mardi Gras
"Of incomprehensible magnitude and bewildering variety" : the 1884 World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition
Authenticity in black and white : the rise of tourism in the twentieth century
Boosting the Big Easy : New Orleans goes global
From a culture of tourism to a touristic culture : the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition and the holy trinity of New Orleans tourism
A repertoire of authenticity : contested space and transformation of the French Quarter
"The greatest free show on earth" : intimations and antinomies of commodification and Carnival
Conclusion : the future of New Orleans.